Exercising toy



July 26, 1949.

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2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed NOV. 9, 1945 r w m U H I lim mY U N R w 0. D .M M F By @am WWW lfm Patented July 2e, 1949 UNITED "STATES PATENT OFFICE EXERCISING TOY Richard 0. Varnum, Bly, Oreg.

Application November 9, 1945, Serial No. 627,647

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in childrens toys and more particularly to an exercising toy of a type commonly` known as a hobby horse.

An important object of the present invention is to provide a spring supported lever having a seat adapted to support a person and by means of which a bouncing action may be obtained by the person occupying the seat.

A further object of the invention is to provide an enclosed spring supporting means for the de vice whereby injury to the person occupying the seat through contact with the spring is avoided and also danger of injury through the breaking of the spring is eliminated.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which may be used as a toy by children or as an exercising device by adults and which at the ysame time is strong and durable, neat and attractive in appearance and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational View with parts broken away and Ishown in section.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on a line 3--3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the pivotal connection for the lever.

Figures 5 and 6 are sectional views taken respectively on the lines 5 5 and I-B of Figure 1, and

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on a line I-'l of Figure 2.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates a supporting base preferably of a shape as shown in Figure 2 of the drawings and to an intermediate portion of which is secured a pair of angle brackets 6 including up standing spaced parallel portions 1, each having an inclined slot 8 formed therein.

A brace bar 9 is provided with a transverse pin Ill adjacent its lower end for working in the slots 8, the brace b-ar extending forwardly and upwardly and with its upper end shaped in the form of a horses head as indicated at I 0 and provided with transversely extending hand grips Y I I projecting from opposite sides thereof.

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A pair of levers I2 are positioned in spaced parallel relation to each other at opposite sides of the upper portion of the brace bar 9 and pivotally secured thereto at the front ends of the levers by means of a pin I 3, The rear ends of the levers I2 are pivoted at opposite sides ofa block I4 at the rear end of the base 5 by means of a pin I5.

A post I6 is formed with trunnions II at its lower end journaled in bearing brackets I8 secured to the upper surface of the base 5 between the brackets 6 and the block I 4, the post being mounted for forward and rearward swinging movement.

A sleeve I 3 is telescopically mounted on the upper end of the post I5 and is integrally formed at its lower end with a, collar 20 in which pivot pins 2i are threaded at diametrically opposite sides, the pins being mounted in sleeves 22 journaled in the respective levers I2. The outer ends of the pins are provided with knobs 23 to facilitate the threading thereof into the collar 20.

A coil spring 24 is positioned in the upper portion of the sleeve I9 above the post I6 with its lower end resting on the post and retained in the sleeve by means of a screw cap 25 threaded on I the upper end of the sleeve.

A seat 26 is secured on the upper edges of the levers I2 adjacent their front ends, the seat including downwardly extending ilaps 21 at its side thereof and to which stirrup straps 28 are attached having stirrups 29 secured at their lower ends.

Retaining pins 30 connect the levers I 2 to each other forwardly and rearwardly of the post I5 to rigidly maintain the levers against movement toward or away from each other.

In the operation of the device the spring Z4 supports the front end of the levers I2 and brace bar 9 in a raised position to thus produce a bouncing movement of a person occupying the seat.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the construction, operation and advantages of the device will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Vthat is claimed is:

1. An exercising device comprising a base, a pair of spaced'parallel levers lpivoted at one end to the base, a seat carried adjacent the freie ends ofthe levers, a post pivoted at its lower end to the base and projecting upwardly between the levers, a sleeve telesooped on the post, a coil spring enclosed iritlifsleeve and resting on the post, and pins projecting laterally from opposite sides of the sleeve and on which the levers are Vpivotally supported.

'2. An exercising device comprising a base, aV

lever pivoted at one end to the base, an inclined brace pivoted at one end to the base andslldlcly` mounted on said pivot with itsother endpivoted to the lever at the free end of'said lever, a seat carried adjacent the free end `of the leve1",apo's't pivoted at its lower end on the base, a, sleeve piv- V@tally attachedt'o the leverand tel'escopingover 3. An exercisingV device comprising a base, af

pair oflparallelside -by sideleversl inclining 11p'-Y wardly-from saidfbase with lower ends pivote-d thereon for vertical swinging' of said levers in unison, a seat onfisaidleversV adjacent the ripper ends thereof, a brace relatively shorter than said base tensioning? said levers? against swinging downwardly.

RICHARD o. VARNUM.

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